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by xdennis 1504 days ago
> Is there just a different set of free speech rules for the rich and powerful?

Yes, just like there's one for left wing vs right wing. Trump was banned for violence for saying he won't attend the inauguration. Yet tweets calling for violence against the right are allowed. Many of them are years old.

You can search for yourself. Example:

* https://twitter.com/bobmorr32749439/status/15240565867375042... : "kill putin and trump and all the Republicans"

* https://twitter.com/gnarlyymarleyy/status/131111964852019609... : "can someone just assassinate trump so we can be done w this PLEASE"